Adeline Rudolph

Adeline Rudolph is a British actress who initial gained recognition through modeling before transitioning into screen acting. She is best known for her roles in several high-profile television series and major media franchises, having made her professional acting debut on streaming television prior to landing recurring and main roles in network and film productions.

Born in British Hong Kong on February 10, 1995, Rudolph is of German and Korean descent. She grew up with a younger sister named Caroline. Rudolph completed her early schooling at the German Swiss International School. She subsequently moved to the United Kingdom to pursue higher education at University College London, where she studied political science and graduated with her degree in 2017.

While attending university, Rudolph initiated her career in the fashion industry by signing with Next Model Management. She worked as a model across multiple international markets, including Europe, Hong Kong, and Korea. Her modeling credentials during this period included featured appearances in promotional campaigns for Marie Claire Beauty and Elle Beauty.

After finishing her university degree, Rudolph shifted her focus toward acting. She earned her first major screen role playing the character Agatha in the Netflix series Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, in which she appeared from 2018 to 2020. Following this debut, she was cast in July 2020 to lead a proposed television adaptation of Tomie for the Quibi service. However, Quibi shut down in December 2020, and the project remained unreleased in development hell as of January 2024.

Rudolph expanded her television resume with prominent roles on major networks and platforms. In 2021, she joined the fifth season of the CW drama series Riverdale in a recurring role as Minerva. She followed this performance in 2022 by starring as Billie Wesker, a main character in the Netflix live-action adaptation of Resident Evil.

In addition to her television credits, Rudolph has transitioned into feature films. She was cast in the horror movie Creepers in July 2022. The following year, she secured major film roles, taking on the character Bobbie Jo Song in Hellboy: The Crooked Man and being cast as Kitana in the upcoming feature Mortal Kombat II, which is set for release in 2026.